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Anatomy of a Turnaround: By The Numbers

Xavien Howard and Jaelan Phillips are just of the Miami Dolphins who status have improved dramatically during their winning streak
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Anatomy of a Turnaround: By The Numbers
Anatomy of a Turnaround: By The Numbers

Examining the Dolphins’ turnaround from 1-7 to 6-7 through a statistical lens:

TEAM STATS

Offense

Total yards: First eight games: 301.9 per game; last five games: 322.4

Turnovers: First eight games: 13 (1.6 per game); last five games: 7 (2 per game)

Sacks allowed: First eight games: 19 (2.4 per game); last five games: 12 (2.4 per game)

Red zone efficiency (TD percentage): First eight games: 59.1; last five games: 62.5

Third-down conversion percentage: First eight games: 40.2; last five games: 44.4

Penalties (total for team): First eight games: 54 (6.8 per game); last five games: 29 (5.8 per game)

Defense/special teams

Total yards allowed: First eight games: 406.9 per game; last five games: 280.8

Turnovers: First eight games: 9 (1.1 per game); last five games: 11 (2.2 per game)

Sacks: First eight games: 12 (1.5 per game); last five games: 19 (3.8 per game)

Red zone defense (TD percentage): First eight games: 60.1; last five games: 23.1

Third-down conversion percentage: First eight games: 50.9; last five games: 33.3

Punts inside the 20: First eight games: 11 (1.4 per game); last five games: 13 (2.2 per game)

INDIVIDUAL STATS

QB Tua Tagovailoa — Passer rating: First eight games: 85.9; last five games: 109.2

WR Jaylen Waddle: First eight games: 6 receptions, 51.6 yards per game; last five games: Last five games: 7.6 receptions, 87.2 yards per game

LB Jaelan Phillips: First eight games: 1.5 sacks; last five games: 7 sacks

LB Andrew Van Ginkel: First eight games: 8 QB hits: last five games: 10 QB hits

CB Xavien Howard: Opponent passer rating when targeted first eight games: 102.2; last five games: 30.0

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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